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Permit applications must include detailed emissions calculations to help determine which permit type or permit amendment is needed.
Residents' guide to stormwater permitting.
The StormReady designation recognizes the MPCA’s commitment to emergency management planning and continuity of operations during an emergency.
A recent $1 million MPCA grant round will fund projects focused on waste reduction and reuse. To invest in projects that will continue to offer benefits to Minnesotans well into the future, this grant round prioritized proposals that would replace single-use items with reusables or help build a trained repair workforce in Minnesota.
The MPCA and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released a drinking water supply plan for the 14 communities impacted by 3M’s PFAS contamination in the East Metro.
Most AST systems that contain liquid capable of polluting the waters of the state are subject to state rules and permits.
Funding for projects to reduce air pollution in Minnesota today and invest in cleaner transportation for tomorrow.
Environmental regulations vary by industry. To help you navigate this, we've compiled key considerations based on common industries, processes, and equipment.
Permits for wastewater treatment require monthly, quarterly, or annual reporting of discharge monitoring results
Communities that are resilient to climate change are able to effectively to prepare for and recover from its effects, and continue to thrive.
The MPCA had at least $1 million to support projects that will build lasting capacity to preserve standing tree stock and manage increasing volumes of wood waste.
From January through March 2025, MPCA air monitoring data showed elevated lead levels that exceeded national ambient air quality standards near the facility. An MPCA inspection of Gopher Resource in spring 2025 confirmed that the source of the elevated lead levels was addressed.
MPCA and the Minnesota Department of Health continue to sample private residential wells, municipal wells, and non-community public wells (e.g., small businesses, churches, schools) in the East Metro area for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Environmental information and permits that affect businesses that paint, coat, or strip surfaces.
The Lake of the Woods lies on the border between the U.S. and Canada; the watershed covers 734,783 acres.
Distribution media include both public domain products like aggregate or drainfield rocks, and proprietary products like expanded polystyrene aggregate and chambers.
Systems to treat drinking water have been installed to address groundwater contamination in two St. Louis Park and three Edina municipal wells.
PolyMet Mining plans to develop a mine and processing plant to extract copper, nickel, and precious metals.
The Upper/Lower Red Lake Watershed covers more than 1.2 million acres and is home to Upper and Lower Red Lakes, the two largest bodies of water within the state.
The MPCA studies, monitors, and regulates water pollutants to protect human health and the environment. Minnesota water quality standards strives to protect water for use, measures health of waters, and guides limits on what regulated facilities can discharge to surface waters.